Ultimate Fuzz Shootout! - Winner Stays On Edition

[@ZigbertD]

There is no bad fuzz. Every fuzz is special, every fuzz is wanted, every fuzz is loved. Every fuzz will always have a home with me.

[@b6r6b6n]

Нехрена!

[@cydonia9342]

@@b6r6b6n thanks.

[@christophercarty675]

That makes me feel all fuzzy inside.

[@benjaminthorpe7990]

My cat spat up some fuzz the other day, I’ll send it over

[@bla_blub]

You are so right. I have like 15 fuzz pedals. Buying more fuzzes only stopped since I got a Chase Bliss / ZVex Bliss Factory that has infinite amazing sounds. I don't even play the others anymore, but selling them feels wrong, too.

[@Curt.dammit]

I feel like this is every guitarist's dream. Having somebody else swap out multiple fuzz pedals and tweak the knobs for you while you sit back and jam.

[@leob4403]

Actually I have such bad performance anxiety I would feel bad about boring the other guy with my playing

[@cammac8538]

That would be a good service for guitar stores. Pay like 100 for an hour of someone blind switching the pedals for you. It’s a steep price but we spend that anyway paying for pedals we realize we don’t really like as much as another down the road haha

[@alecalfaras5936]

@@cammac8538that’s not a bad idea!

[@JTB--]

Whenever Rabea is on we get a warm and fuzzy feeling. Glad to see him back 🍻

[@JeanMarceaux]

I take it Rabea stays on?

[@ileutur6863]

I have a completely different feeling. Although his playing is always amazing, he looks like he really doesn't want to be there

[@jimmy31hendrix]

All they need to do now is bring back Joss, and then they can have 'em both shred at the same time until our heads explode!

[@mattw.6726]

That Swollen Pickle sounds absolutely killer, and the versatility is great too! The moment that thing came in, my ears immediately perked up. It wasn't until the Keeley Fuzz Bender came in right at the end that I felt like there was a real competitor for awesome tone. However, the Swollen Pickle's versatility put the final nail in the coffin. Can't blame Rabea one bit for preferring it. I'd love to see one on his board and find out if it dethrones some of his old favorites or not.

[@LarsonGuitarPlayer]

Rabea is on this weeks TPS show. Much talking but also lots of playing and you get to see his current board.

[@achanonymous]

It found its way onto my board nearly 10 years ago, and it's been swapped out with other fuzzes many times, but I keep coming back to it - such a great fuzz!

[@_B.C_]

It’s very versatile, it even sounds amazing on a 303 (acid) synthesizer.

[@malungtvnews]

I sold my metalzone to someone using it for techno@@_B.C_

[@kennedypage9128]

Love the swollen pedal. Very nice fuzz that I can get so many sounds from. I'm sticking with it.

[@johnmundt7834]

Love Rabea’s expressionless face: “wow, that’s fun”

[@chrisegg7936]

it's ok cuz then we get 30:42

[@coreyreynolds3585]

"here, try the Big Muff, on the worst possible setting" Each time he dismissed the Big Muffs it was because the tone was all the way up lol.

[@steelwarrior105]

Yeah, roll the tone back to about 1-3 o'clock and add drive on your amp or overdrive pedal as desired

[@coreyreynolds3585]

@@steelwarrior105 Exactly! That's the tone sweet spot zone!

[@livefreeordie1776]

I have the green Russian big muff from the 90s second only to the centurion clone

[@sEaNoYeAh]

Yeah I love The Captain but he is the weak link with these. Could do with a little homework on the pedals beforehand for setting advice, or at least a quick lesson from JHS or something about dialling in tones generally.

[@davidtaylar8870]

More Rabea? Don't mind if I do!

[@mileswatkinson8135]

Watching this at work, on break. All i can think about is going home and hitting the fuzz pedal. Hats off to Rabbea for some great riffing.

[@AtlasNebula]

Pete yelling 'no one cares' kept cracking me up....😆😂

[@Chef_Jeff69]

He never let the Benson light get to green. It’s got an internal thermostat that turns the led green when the germanium is at the right temp. Lame. Benson never even had a chance due to Lee’s lack of understanding. The captain just turns knobs without any clue as to what he’s doing. This has bothered me with Anderton’s demos for years.

[@GuitarsRgood7]

I've watched this video 3 times. It's so awesome to hear all this fuzz played by a fantastic player!

[@tony_potsandpans]

The Big Muff is a classic for a reason. God damn that sounds good

[@scottmoreau5630]

The FZ-1W was super impressive, especially the background noise. It was night and day compared to the others.

[@daveryan2148]

So can’t say it’s my fav fuzz in the universe but it’s pretty awesome. It instantly was in my do not sell fuzzes. Pretty versatile, clean, and boss made.

[@DrJuice-we5vc]

The more I watch Rabea, the more I love his explanations for the sounds. As always his playing is superb!

[@brettminieri6490]

This is the longest YT video I've ever watched. And I have no regrets. You guys rock!

[@gravy_brain]

Swollen Pickle was my main gain pedal for few years. Super versatile.

[@Unusednickname_1970]

I think it’s pretty impressive that the Boss FZ-1w can hang with the best of them. I absolutely love it. A Boss fuzz. Crazy.

[@Sui778]

The TC Rusty Fuzz was the dark horse in this little competition. Not the best, but for what it costs it stood up very well against the Boss Fuzz. The Tone City did well too, all things considered. Swollen Pickle definitely takes it, though.

[@ThiagoRochaA1]

Great fuzz. In fairness I think this is the TC series where they get some Behringer pedals (which most of they are Boss clones) and modded. So this is probably almost a FZ1 circuit 😅

[@leonruvalcaba1549]

Tc electronic rusty fuzz is a clone of the boss fz1, which is a clone of the fuzzface butt with a tone knob and moar volume

[@johnrizcallah4709]

I love how Rabea changes his playing style to suit the tone each time Lee changes it up. The BOSS FZ-1 is great, but picking that over the JHS 3 Series was a shock.

[@SergeiVlassov]

Why shock? I preferred Boss as well.

[@reddottx]

@@SergeiVlassovlove Josh not a huge fan of his pedals though

[@0rimus]

Would love to see more bass versions of this! Fuzz, distortions, preamps etc. I know they take alot to put together but I'd gladly watch a 3 hour bass fuzz shootout!

[@mynamethog1151]

It’s hard to beat an earth shattering fuzzed out bass tone 🤤

[@alecalfaras5936]

This, and/or stoner rock (c standard)

[@nicappelhans224]

If it was a bass video, it would be 1 minute long, because the FrostGiant Bass Mountain would win.

[@longboard3816]

Way Huge is killer. Imagine that. It won, and you didn't even open it up to adjust the 2 internal pots. That's how great that pedal is. Way Underrated ;)

[@bluesthing7490]

I may be wrong but doesn't this version have them on the front? There are 5 knobs on it with 2 being very small. Or are there still 2 more inside foir a total of 7?

[@longboard3816]

@@bluesthing7490 yes, there are 2 more inside for a total of 7, and they turn a great fuzz pedal into a fantastic fuzz pedal. Really.

[@geresmusic]

I've been using the Swollen Pickle for years. Most underrated fuzz on the planet.

[@4602experience]

Just got one for 100bucks CAD. Killer

[@lisaferrara8120]

Definitely! I had gotten the Swollen Pickle recently, too.

[@geresmusic]

@@4602experience ya i got mine used for $80 CND! So inexpensive and it puts every other fuzz to shame for what I do (big thick metal tones)

[@geresmusic]

@@lisaferrara8120 Nice work, enjoy!! Now you can put the rest of your fuzz pedals in that big extra pedals box in your closet lol

[@dallastuttle3851]

Weirdly I have one laying around and always found it to sound terrible, but maybe I'll plug it in and play with it more. Perhaps I just never gave it a chance.

[@theindoctrinated6936]

The EQD Hoof Reaper is the perfect fuzz pedal, IMO. A Muff with a mid control, a Tone Bender with a tone control, and an analog octave up in between.

[@Arrow01rc]

I'm really surprised about how sounds TC Electronic Rusty Fuzz! I think it has amazing tones!

[@MrSpeed-lt8gr]

The FZ-1W has become my favorite fuzz. Sounds really great (little more refined and less splatty) and seems to be less affected by changes in temperature

[@84homey]

I know what you mean - it was easily the engineer's choice for a fuzz pedal, but what about the musician's choice? Pretty good there too IMO! I'm wondering how nearly I can get to it in my Boss Katana Artist II Head...?

[@KeithShelley1]

I freaking love it so much. It does everything I hoped an armload of other fuzz pedals would do.

[@BSPotter]

maybe the FZ-1W in modern mode would have gone to the end.

[@kbcarroll]

I have the Fender The Pelt and it's my new favorite but boy have I toyed with the idea of an FZ-1w. Rhett Shull's video on it was great.

[@KeithShelley1]

@@kbcarroll I've got both Fender fuzzes and while I do love the Pelt, I feel like the Boss fz-1w is easier to dial in with similar tones. The Pelt is more of a character fuzz for me (although Chris Buck's video about how it's been his secret weapon pedal for a while definitely had me using it more).

[@CalebHawkins2023]

Thank you for making these types of videos. It helps show people like me who are new to pedals, the differences between them. I ordered my first pedal today, the Swollen Pickle. It's the best fit for my stoner rock needs.

[@nicknickson3650]

love these blind shootouts. Please keep doing them!

[@KeithShelley1]

Almost an hour of Rabea playing fuzz pedals? Yes please!

[@BassGuyRy]

Great to have Rabea back. The pickle has now set my gas off big time!

[@davedavem]

Love how Rabea just play to any pedal you throw at him!

[@peinmilan]

Swollen Pickle is my long time fav fuzz. It has even more control knobs inside the housing (smooth or open fuzz and increase dB of mid-scoop intensity), just FYI... :)

[@priorwitness]

Once again TC Electronic proving their product has no business being as great as they are at the price point they sell for 😊

[@eaglebauer944]

Absolutely. I recently picked up the Honey Pot and was blown away by it. It's an awesome Green Russian clone, and for the price it's a steal.

[@mattfleming2287]

Now we’re talking! Rabea and fuzz is a perfect mix.

[@High9ine]

I think I have a man crush on Rabea, one of the best guitar related creators to watch on KZbin, and an absolute beast of guitar player!

[@douchecraft3113]

just watched almost an hour of someone else experimenting with pedals... loved every second, thanks Andertons!

[@jacksmith4460]

I actually love the Football analogies, every one was absolutely spot on

[@furbymetal83]

I wonder which clubs they support @ anderton's

[@Chiburashka-q3m]

Actually one of the best videos about fuzz pedals that helped me understand what I'm actually looking for in a fuzz pedal

[@johncollins5552]

I love the big muff pi I have on a clean channel but it takes a lot of fiddling to get its sweetspot where it gives a soaring, warm fuzz without too much unwanted noise.

[@tonymoore78]

Really like these rapid-fire style pedal videos, excellent comparisons between a bunch of different stuff. Really interesting.

[@davidjameschamberlain]

I think more than anything, this proves that the player makes all the difference, they all sound amazing when Bea plays them. That being said, that Swollen Pickle is making me regret that I'm trying to save money

[@drichcymru]

Two Bea videos in one day is a very good day indeed (Thanks That Pedal Show!)

[@Fret-knot]

This is a good way to sort out these pedal shootouts. At least you don't have to remember the sound of 10 pedals on the fly....

[@xxxyyy8731]

I don’t even subscribe to channels much but I have done it this time. your winner stays on series are really fun and has been so helpful during my pedalboard building process. I appreciate your work

[@gohamm8629]

Insane how Rab started as a content creator at Anderton’s to a signature artist and one of my favorite modern guitar players around.

[@davidcunetta4081]

Yeeeeeeesssss! After a long search for my perfect Muff, I landed on the Swollen Pickle. Even though I’m not the biggest fan of Dunlops Way Huge. But I love that pickle. It is soooooo great and versatile. You can dial in every Muff every made. So good!

[@XENONEZZ2]

The Way Huge came over the best on this occasion...sounded just like the name implies and had an organic quality too....great stuff..!!.

[@stefanbo3620]

The silktone against the 3 series shows what great pedals josh can make that are still affordable

[@xcaptainflash2000]

One of the best shoot outs. It always surprises me that the more "Affordable" pedals all do very well when matched against the big boys. My mission is to build a Boss pedal board. IMO you can't go wrong with a Boss Pedal, really well made, great sounding and well priced. How about an FA Cup style shoot out. Draw pedals out the hat and play down to a final pair.

[@TheZeke1970]

Rabea is such an awesome player. Joy to watch....

[@hugomartinho2555]

"no one caaaaaares!" hahahahahahah Spot on Pete!!!!

[@Paul_Lenard_Ewing]

The Way Huge Swollen Pickle has two more controls inside to help set the sound to your personal rig. Nothing has not been thought of. At $150.00 USD it is hard to beat.

[@GuitarsRgood7]

The Swollen Pickle has such a fantastic tone. I had been wanting to try one for months. I finally played one a couple days ago and bought it!

[@tomdeighton1045]

Is it any good for hendrix style jamming?

[@GuitarsRgood7]

@@tomdeighton1045 I don't really play Hendrix but I'm sure it would sound good.

[@tomdeighton1045]

@@GuitarsRgood7 cool, thanks anyway man

[@onlydeku6093]

@@GuitarsRgood7is it good for deftones music??

[@Scoots1994]

I always recommend the Keeley Fuzz Bender as a great starting fuzz, it just doesn't make a bad sound. Obviously a huge number of pedals were not included, but I really like my KMA fuzz pedals with the Chief Disruptor on my board at the moment.

[@ilvmni]

Would have liked to see a semi final challenge before revealing the winner, between the FZ-1W, the JHS, and the Swollen Pickle. The JWS seemed to have the most versatility, while the other 2 were just really great. Great video though! Makes me interested in trying the JHS.

[@EversonBernardes]

The whole 3 line of JHS pedals is unbelievably good value.

[@AllofJudea]

For 99 bucks it's a huge value. Really solid fuzz, lots of tones

[@Lez325]

So nice to see Rabea back on our screens- welcome back dude

[@keithb5612]

I got the Swollen Pickle MK3 a few years ago. It is like a rhino wearing armour! If you pair it with a Keeley Filaments Pedal then tectonic plates start to shift......!

[@deafrider]

Happy owner of FZ-1w it is the best fuzz I've played. Sounds good in every setting. When playing with the band I am using modern mode it cuts better in the mix.For leads vintage sounds awesome. It also works great as a boost for distortion

[@motokev2727]

The Pickle has always been my favorite fuzz. Perfect 60s Clapton fuzz. I like the chrome BIG MUFF, also.

[@andybradshaw5971]

Really like this new format. I don't generally like fuzz pedals, but this kept me watching!

[@andrewpappas9311]

Definitely happy to see the Big Muff on, even though it only lasted one round it's still been one of my absolute favourite pedals and I still remember buying my first one when I was 16 because my band at the time was doing a Smashing Pumpkins song and I wanted to get a closer sound since that's what Billy Corgan played. I also got into the pedal because of guys like David Gilmour, Jack White and Dan Auerbach but it's also just a good additional flavour of distortion, I still use mine a lot as well as the smaller Ram's Head version I bought a few months ago just because I wanted to have a smaller version for my pedalboard (plus the Ram's Head was the one David Gilmour used)

[@boyflux]

Never stop the footie analogies, Captain! If for no other reason than it confuses everyone else.

[@rrparker12]

That Rusty Fuzz is nice! I gotta get me one of those.

[@Paul_Lenard_Ewing]

It is a steal at $50.00 USD :-)

[@Gatecreeper69]

Pickle is godly, especially in an already driven signal. Plus you can make it sound like a hm2 😊

[@MadMagicPaul]

The low noise floor on the Boss is excellent. Really liked the Benson Stonk Box too.

[@shotgunrebels]

Been using the Keeley for a couple years now after going thru lots of fuzz pedals. Love it.

[@ijobrien3]

The Boss fuzz is awesome, super practical and gives you all that rich, creamy, fuzzy goodness you love while maintaining clarity in a mix. But that swollen pickle just screams for more...

[@DifrantDrumer]

I found a couple of places that claim the swollen pickle is based on a big muff. My favorite fuzz is a tone bender 1, but the swollen pickle does sound great and i like the adjustability of it. It also has 2 adjustable pots inside.

[@thedevilinthecircuit1414]

Roland/Boss has their noise management circuitry *locked down* better than any other maker. What impressed me most was the Boss' gain being dialed up to max and still quieter than several other pedals with their gain dialed back. The Swollen Pickle does sound killer; it's on a lot of studio tracks we all know and love.

[@martintaylor1758]

Great episode. Really enjoyed the winner stays on idea, prefer it actually. Must say Thorpyfx Fallout Cloud is my personal favourite fuzz.

[@punkassfunk]

I had that and hated it! Go figure

[@bpdarragh]

Man, that tone city matcha cream at the cost is epic. Mr Rabea found it tricky deciding between the boss and that.

[@StraightRocketFuel]

They all sound awesome with Rabea playing. It truly is just a “different flavors” thing. Hendrix or Jack White? Floyd or Sabbath? All awesome.

[@alexstrums]

The Boss FZ-1 sounds awesome!!!

[@HighLifeWorkout]

This video sold me on buying a Sliver Sky SE lol

[@shadyburnike264]

Just bought swollen pickle couple weeks ago love it also like the Atreides

[@bostion518]

Considering that the FZ-1w costs about 4 times more than the matcha cream it did a REALLY good job imo. Im definetely keeping an eye on that one

[@matthewgurlitz3514]

I love these videos! You guys create some real suspense, and the finale is always a nailbiter. Fun stuff!

[@ChrisWeinhardt]

Holy crap the Boss FZ-1w sounds amazing, might have to put that on my list for this year's new toys

[@paulwintermute1495]

The Waza Craft pedals from BOSS are just brilliant. 100% worth the extra $$$

[@sonictemple2925]

My favs through this are the Swollen Pickle, FZ1 and the first Big Muff. A couple of these I wouldn’t mind trying. My favorite fuzz is the Black Arts Toneworks Pharaoh.

[@822nivla]

My fave was the Greuter. How it got swapped out for the JHS is beyond me. Next to that is the Boss FZ-1W, imo. The Way Huge is great if you like a deep, doomy fuzz. I also really liked the Benson.

[@stevenhoole8467]

swollen pickle has been a fav for years this was cool to see

[@IRIDEHARLEYS]

Hardly played for any length of time on the EHX Nano Big Muff. Seems like that pedal was slighted prematurely without hearing more settings.

[@brodywise4750]

All fuzz pedals on. All knobs on MAX! Give the people what they want

[@Musecrafter]

I used to HATE fuzz pedals! Just couldn't stand the way they sounded. Then, one day, something clicked and it has become my favorite pedal! So many really good ones out there. I'm currently loving my King Tone Minifuzz v.2

[@Margarinethebutterlover]

I would have loved to see a Behringer Super Fuzz thrown in. I bought one on a whim and for a lark many years ago. So many pedals have come and gone from my collection, somehow this cheap little orange, plastic thing keeps me interested! I use it all the time.

[@AllofJudea]

That's a Boss clone. Have you tried the trick where you put the switch halfway between the two modes? It blends them both, best sound ever

[@_MetaL]

@@AllofJudea have you put the switch halfway between the fuzz 2 and boost mode my personal fave out of all of them!

[@phillseagram]

Not surprised. I've been preaching the FZ-1W to people since I got my hands on it. I hear people trash it, but it's nearly the perfect fuzz for my ear.

[@TNTales]

Nice shoot out. I think the Swollen Pickle is based on a Green Russian muff but I couldn't say for sure.

[@astewart9410]

I really want an FZ-1W. I have the JHS Series 3 fuzz, but the one I use most is the Behringer Super Fuzz. It’s very versatile and FUN.

[@arnolddealiii4259]

I had the Way Huge Swollen Pickle about 14 years ago and tried my best to like it but I couldn't get the sounds I was after. I was very new to fuzz at the time however and I have a feeling if I had revisted it I'd feel differently today. I used too much gain back in the day with my amp.

[@stuarttomlinson802]

Y’all play the best games !!! Love it

[@egor1g]

For me #1 was Benson and #2 Boss. Great format!

[@pCeLobster]

Saw the video title and 52 minute runtime and knew it would be the best video in a long time. And it was.

[@Joldrath]

What a great set lf videoes these are. And one of my favorite guitar players as well ❤ Merry Christmas

[@viffer5]

Blows me away how Rabea can make a Silver Sky look like a Squier Mini!

[@francescgonyalons9936]

The Swollen Pickle has a ton of volume, at that level I think you are hearing a lot of the amp's distortion also

[@timwhite5562]

I've been using a triangle Muff for so long that I forgot what the regular one is like. I still prefer the triangle. I'm not the biggest Fuzz fan in general. I rarely use them actually as a Fuzz, except for Fuzz face here and there. I run through a couple amps with various ODs for the lead tone for my Strat. For YEARS my lead tone was a triangle Muff, with a (initially) a TS808 with the gain completely rolled off and the volume set just a hair over unity, making it essentially an EQ into the front. It makes it sound like running through a dimed British stack. Later I started using an EQ with the mid-range pushed up after the muff, and something set flat, or sometimes a slight scoop into the front. Pretty much anything running into the front opens it up. I use the Fuzz Face mostly for a clean tone, rolling the guitar volume down. The clean is REALLY clean, with a glassy and sparkly top end. I can't stand the spitty, sputtering sound so many like. They sound so unmusical to be ears.

[@francescosorana8706]

Just bought this pedal yesterday without seeing this video. Glad to have picked the most liked among all thoese great fuzzes!

[@rep1979]

This video is fantastic!! Id love to see more of these!! Bea is such a good player, and I like how there is less back and forth between Cap'n and Bea, this is all about sounds and choosing what Bea prefers. More of these please!!

[@BLACKSYNTH]

I love my swollen pickle, I like to also use it like Trent Reznor did on the fragile, just direct in to amp DI or desk with no speaker cab. Sometimes a wah before it really brightens and tightens it up.

[@eliezerkristiadi9620]

FZ-1W sounds really great on this vid!

[@8lack5nak39]

Absolutely love the sound of that Way Huge. For fuzz, I can't get past my Prescription Electronics Experience, although it's very based on one part cascading into the others for it's crazier sounds. I'm pretty sure Rabea was wanting a more high-gain smooth distortion from all the pedals. All the way through, it seems he was discounting all the others from less gain and tube-like smoothness, but that is exactly what the video was about - personal preference. JHS, FZ-1w and the SIlktone all sounded beautiful to me :)